Dear Coach Should I Pee on the Bike?
Should you pee on the bike during your iron distance race or get off the bike and risk waiting at the porta potty? I wasn’t even going to...
When You Cut It Too Close to the Swim Cut Off
When You Cut It Too Close to the Swim Cut Off For an Ironman, swimmers must complete the swim in 2 hours and 20 minutes. For the 70.3...
How to Regroup After a Race Gone Wrong
Several years ago, I signed up for a Sprint race series in Charleston, SC. You had to compete in 3 of the 5 races offered throughout the...
My Race Day Warm Up Routine
You definitely don’t want to skip your warm up routine on race morning. They key to a successful warm up means planning ahead, waking up...
Tips for Pacing Your Next Long Course Race
For a long course race pacing the effort is the key to accomplishing the task of pushing through when fatigue sets in. I am going to...
10 Things You Can Do to Show Good Sportsmanship and Good Will on Race Day
Race day is a super special time for athletes. For many, it’s an opportunity to go for a personal best, beat last year’s times, or even...
7 Common Running Injuries and How You Can Treat Them
I am going to start off by saying that I’ve had a lot of first-hand experience with injuries in my 30+ year career in running and...
20 Not-So-Ordinary Plank Exercises for a Bulletproof Core
20 Not-So-Ordinary Plank Exercises for a Bulletproof Core I'm sure you’ve heard many times that good core strength can help prevent...
What to Expect from Your Ironman Training Plan
Mary Timoney, Ironman University Certified Coach Congratulations on deciding to complete an Ironman triathlon! This is a super exciting...
How to Train for Triathlon While Traveling
How to Train for Triathlon While Traveling Sometimes your Iron distance training will be slightly interrupted over the course of the...
